Two german Eurofighters have crashed
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This just in: Two Eurofighters collided over Germany
Developing story: German Luftwaffe just confirmed local news reports that two Luftwaffe fighter jets have collided and crashed over the Müritz area in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Possibly Eurofighters. Both pilots reportedly ejected, SAR operations are underway.
Two german Eurofighters have crashed
Close to lake Müritz, not far from Rostock northeast Germany, two german Eurofighters have crashed this early afternoon. Possibly colliding during training. A third Eurofighter has been close and is undamaged.
Some sources say both pilots are okay, two chutes were observed. Debris is said to have hit some populated area.
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https://www.ostseewelle.de/nachricht...ion-kollidiert
Some sources say both pilots are okay, two chutes were observed. Debris is said to have hit some populated area.
pic:
https://www.ostseewelle.de/nachricht...ion-kollidiert
On Twitter the German language newspaper Nordkurier is reporting the second pilot is sadly deceased.
Nordkurier report that a third Typhoon was in the air and observed two ejections.
https://www.nordkurier.de/
Nordkurier report that a third Typhoon was in the air and observed two ejections.
https://www.nordkurier.de/
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Why would one need this gear
https://img.nzz.ch/S=W2000/O=75/http...6f5c0b5cc.jpeg
Asbestos?
DU trim weights?
Reportedly no ammunition on board.
[QUOTE[b=left]Why would one need this gear[/b]][/QUOTE]
In the words of the Fireman giving fire training to a Vigilant VGS. "Man-made Mineral Fibres". You don't want any of the small pieces of glass/carbon/boron fibres that they make modern aircraft from getting into your lungs, especially if they are also coated in the nasty products of combustion.
Its probably the reason why we decided that if a Vigilant crashed and burnt we would all stand well up wind and watch, waiting for the fire service to arrive rather than attempt to fight the fire ourselves. HQAC never having thought to issue respirators for the VGS staff they expected to provide fire cover
In the words of the Fireman giving fire training to a Vigilant VGS. "Man-made Mineral Fibres". You don't want any of the small pieces of glass/carbon/boron fibres that they make modern aircraft from getting into your lungs, especially if they are also coated in the nasty products of combustion.
Its probably the reason why we decided that if a Vigilant crashed and burnt we would all stand well up wind and watch, waiting for the fire service to arrive rather than attempt to fight the fire ourselves. HQAC never having thought to issue respirators for the VGS staff they expected to provide fire cover
Both Crash Survivable Memory Units (CSMU) have been found.
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These fibres are for sure not healty in your lungs, but one of these should do (at least that's what we have used when doing repair work ):
In the words of the Fireman giving fire training to a Vigilant VGS. "Man-made Mineral Fibres". You don't want any of the small pieces of glass/carbon/boron fibres that they make modern aircraft from getting into your lungs, especially if they are also coated in the nasty products of combustion.
Its probably the reason why we decided that if a Vigilant crashed and burnt we would all stand well up wind and watch, waiting for the fire service to arrive rather than attempt to fight the fire ourselves. HQAC never having thought to issue respirators for the VGS staff they expected to provide fire cover
Its probably the reason why we decided that if a Vigilant crashed and burnt we would all stand well up wind and watch, waiting for the fire service to arrive rather than attempt to fight the fire ourselves. HQAC never having thought to issue respirators for the VGS staff they expected to provide fire cover
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Rescue crews carry the kit for worse case scenarios. If they carried the gear to escalate gradually for every risk they'd need an artic' to drag it all around!